The slide in American moviegoing was an open wound at the ShoWest convention, and was addressed with unusual directness by John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theater Owners, and Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, in their speeches here. The decline in attendance for three consecutive years "is a trend that must be reversed," Mr. Glickman declared in his address Tuesday.
OK! How about a hint! STOP MAKING CRAPPY MOVIES!
The future of the industry, many here seemed to agree, lies with understanding consumer behavior toward what has been a leading entertainment choice for almost a century. "That's the real question: What do you do to stir attendance, to get people in theaters?" asked Peter C. Brown, chairman of AMC Entertainment, which has 4,400 screens across the country.
Hey! Another hint! STOP MAKING REALLY CRAPPY MOVIES!
I found it interesting that no one had any idea of what was happening to the industry and maybe if some one did, they sure weren't discussing it.
Alright, I have some suggestions:.
- Make movies that are purely entertainment. Ones that are funny, adventuresome, and just good old fun. Ones like Narnia, and Harry Potter. Heck I've read a number of books that would make great movies.
- Don't make movies that politicize, bash Christians and Republicans, and don't make fun of our family values.
- I am not going to a movie for $10 apiece. I'm more than willing to wait to rent it or buy it cheaper.
- I am not going to pay the ridiculous prices for food. I can eat at home a lot cheaper and have better food.
I hope that they figure this out because they're going to keep losing money and go belly up if they don't start listening to us.
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